Book Review – Head-to-Toe Winter Knits

Inside Head-to-Toe Winter Knits you’ll find a wide variety of patterns to suit all skill levels, from beginner to experienced knitters. The book is divided into sections, making it easy to find the perfect project for your skill level and the winter season. The projects are designed to be quick and easy to make, making them perfect for those who are short on time but still want to create something beautiful and warm to wear during the winter months.

The book also includes a section on the different types of yarns and needles that are best suited for winter knits, as well as tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your knitting projects. With an introduction to the basics of knitting, such as casting on and binding off, this book is the perfect guide for anyone looking to get started with winter knitting.

Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn new skills or an experienced knitter looking for new and exciting patterns, Head-to-Toe Winter Knits has something for everyone. With 100 quick and easy projects to choose from, this book is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to create beautiful and warm winter knits.

A Cozy Cardigan to Knit and Wear All Winter

A Bulky Crop Top for Winter

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork.

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn.

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look.

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me.

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round.

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.

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